Barge Recordings Information

Founded in 2005, Barge Recordings is a Boston/NYC-based label offering a wide range of sounds, from electronic to the unknown. The first release entitled "INNATURE" was a compilation that brought together artists such as MGR, Polmo Polpo, Tim Hecker, Circle, Loren Connors, and others. Garnering attention for a unique curation of music, Barge continued on to release albums by The Fun Years, Geoff Mullen, MGR & Xela, Bird Show, and Animal Hospital. The Fun Years' album "Baby, It’s Cold Inside" earned the notable title of #1 album for the "Top 100 Records for 2008" at Boomkat.com, while the group landed an exclusive track on Kompakt's "Pop Ambient 2009" compilation. Animal Hospital's "Memory" was received with equally positive reviews from Pitchfork, Brainwashed, and Cokemahineglow, among others.